Preparatory Drawing for "Construction on Bigelow Boulevard"

Object number2010.53.3

Artist Samuel Rosenberg (American, 1896 - 1972)

Datec. 1940

Mediumpencil

Credit LineGift of Arline Rosenberg

DescriptionFramed multicolored pencil sketch, features hillside with vegetation and trees, a few pencil sketches of people, one in blue, with two erect posts. City, factory(?), and bridge in background. Set behind beige mat, inside wood frame with glass front.Dimensions18 x 15.5 in. (45.7 x 39.4 cm)
Signed(unsigned)
Historical NotesStudy drawing by renowned Pittsburgh artist Samuel Rosenberg. The 1940 construction of Bigelow Boulevard is the subject of the work. Artist and teacher Samuel Rosenberg (1896-1972) had a prolific career in Pittsburgh, leading him to be called the "Dean of Pittsburgh painters." He is perhaps best-known for his scenes of the Hill District in the 1920s and 1930s. Rosenberg was a beloved presence in the Pittsburgh art world and influenced numerous artists through his teaching careers at the Irene Kaufmann Settlement, Young Men & Women's Hebrew Association, and Carnegie Tech.

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